Boston just set a new high temperature record
Boston set a new high temperature record of 66 degrees today as unseasonal February warmth spread across the region.
As of 1236pm, Boston has set a new record high temperature for today with 66°F, surpassing the old record of 65°F set in 1990.
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) February 23, 2017
Boston hit the record just after 12:30 p.m., according to forecasters with the National Weather Service in Taunton. Forecasters expect the temperature in Boston to reach 68 degrees this afternoon.
The previous record of 65 degrees stood since February 23, 1990.
Bill Simpson, a meteorologist from National Weather Service Boston, notes that this weather won’t be around much longer. After another burst of warmth this weekend, temperatures will dip back down to February norms.
